Distance from Chicago to Shenzhen

The distance between Chicago, United States and Shenzhen, China is 12,534 kilometers (7,788 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

From Chicago to Shenzhen, the straight-line distance is 12,534 kilometers, heading north. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Shenzhen is at only 4 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Shenzhen, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 22.5455° N 114.0683° E

Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)
  • Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
  • Shun Tak Heliport (HHP)
  • Macau International Airport (MFM)
  • Huizhou Airport (HUZ)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Shenzhen

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Shenzhen to Shanghai 1,209 km
From Shenzhen to Beijing 1,938 km
From Shenzhen to Chengdu 1,341 km
From Shenzhen to Tianjin 1,864 km
From Shenzhen to Wuhan 891 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Chicago and Shenzhen.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Navi Mumbai, India Mississauga, Canada 12,534 km
Jaipur, India Sacramento, United States 12,535 km
Miami, United States Beijing, China 12,533 km
Wellington, New Zealand New Orleans, United States 12,535 km
Shanghai, China Zapopan, Mexico 12,535 km
Torreón, Mexico Brisbane, Australia 12,535 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Shenzhen, China 12,535 km
Tehran, Iran Curitiba, Brazil 12,532 km
Tehran, Iran Bucaramanga, Colombia 12,536 km
Auckland, New Zealand Omaha, United States 12,532 km
Oklahoma City, United States Lahore, Pakistan 12,536 km
Milwaukee, United States Indore, India 12,536 km
Brisbane, Australia Irapuato, Mexico 12,537 km
Brampton, Canada Shenzhen, China 12,537 km
Nairobi, Kenya Montería, Colombia 12,537 km
Nairobi, Kenya Gold Coast, Australia 12,537 km
Stockholm, Sweden Córdoba, Argentina 12,537 km

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